Publications by authors named "N Blay"
Unlabelled: Background Mental illnesses have been overlooked as a potential factor influencing antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccine. Associations between mental disorders and antibody response might vary by specific disorders, depend on the long-term course of the illness and relate to psychotropic treatment.
Methods: The association between mental illness diagnoses (mood affective disorders, anxiety disorders, other) over ten years and psychotropic drug prescription based on electronic health records with antibody levels (IgG and IgA) post COVID-19 vaccination was assessed in 939 vaccinated adults from Catalonia, Spain.
Aim: To explore activities performed by community nurses in community health centre clinics and during home visits.
Design: Cross-sectional, observational using time and motion technique. Data collected during lockdown in 2020.
Background: Understanding genetic-metabolite associations has translational implications for informing cardiovascular risk assessment. Interrogating functional genetic variants enhances our understanding of disease pathogenesis and the development and optimization of targeted interventions.
Methods: In this study, a total of 187 plasma metabolite levels were profiled in 4974 individuals of European ancestry of the GCAT| Genomes for Life cohort.
Article Synopsis
- Mental health disorders have become a major public health issue, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which revealed gaps in identifying and addressing at-risk populations.
- * The study developed a machine learning-based risk assessment tool to predict anxiety, depression, and self-perceived stress using data from over 9,200 individuals from Northern Spain, utilizing novel interpretative methods to enhance understanding of risk factors.
- * Results showed predictive accuracy in identifying high-risk groups, with significant factors like poor health and lack of social support, suggesting that such data-driven strategies could improve mental health interventions in future public health crises.
Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) represents a significant health burden globally, necessitating a better understanding of its genetic underpinnings to improve prevention and treatment strategies. Despite advances in IS genetics, studies focusing on the Spanish population and sex-stratified analyses are lacking.
Methods: A case-control genome-wide association study was conducted with 9081 individuals (3493 IS cases and 5588 healthy controls).